In a 24-page document published by the Harvard Business School, there were insights from Gerry Cardinale (read his statements HERE) and also Geoffrey Moncada:
The French technical director, in fact, said the following about his role at AC Milan:
"The technical director is the link between the coach, the players, and the rest of the sporting side on one hand, and the commercial side on the other. I report to Giorgio and speak with him every day, multiple times a day. I try to share as much information as possible. How are the players doing? What do we need for the future? Which contracts need to be changed? What can we improve in the medical department or the youth sector? We have a team of ten scouts working with us: five are in Italy and five abroad. Additionally, we have data scientists at Casa Milan who help us find players using data," as relayed via Milannews.it.
On Monday calls with Billy Beane:
"He asks us questions, gives us ideas, and helps us identify good players through data from Zelus (a player data analytics company). However, the final decision on a player is never based solely on the numbers."
On ideal profiles for Milan and the example of Tijjani Reijnders:
"We are taking calculated risks with young players rather than signing big names with high wages. This approach might not bring immediate success, but it builds for the long term. Reijnders played in the Dutch league, and we were the only ones to bet on him. You ask yourself: he’s a great player—why doesn’t anyone want him? We managed to get him at an excellent price. Now he’s a starter for us and plays for his national team."
On missing out on other profiles, Moncada said:
"We tried to sign [then 17-year-old] Vinicius Jr. and [then 20-year-old] Jude Bellingham, but we couldn’t compete with Real Madrid. We have to accept that. In recent years, we’ve brought great players to the club, and as a former scout, I see it as a personal challenge to identify undervalued players and help them perform at the highest level."
